Seattle Installs Fentanyl Detectors on Public Buses as Drivers Get Sick From Fumes

Posted on AllSides March 29th, 2023
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Seattle is installing fentanyl detectors on city buses after operators have gotten sick from fumes emitted by passengers' drugs. The city this week began installing detectors on buses and trams in King County, the Seattle Times reported. Over 50 bus operators filed worker compensation claims for drug and chemical exposure in 2022, according to the Times. Many of the drivers became so sick they needed to stop driving and seek emergency medical treatment. The city is installing the detectors as part of a University of Washington study whose researchers hope...

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